St. Andrew's Cathedral was the main

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cathedral of

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. The church was built in 1805–1817 to

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's designs to replace a wooden church dating from 1718. It was dedicated to

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, the

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of the

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. Zakharov's elegant design proved influential. It was replicated in

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(see Alexander Nevsky Cathedral) and in

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(see Transfiguration Cathedral), among other cities of Imperial Russia. The Kronstadt Cathedral is highly important for Orthodox believers because Saint

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, one of the greatest saints of

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, was the local priest for 53 years.''I. K. Surskiy''
Father John of Kronstadt (in Russian)
/ref> St. Andrew's Cathedral was demolished under the Soviet regime in 1932. Plans for its rebuilding have been announced.

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{{Reflist Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Russia Churches completed in 1817 Cultural heritage monuments in Saint Petersburg Neoclassical church buildings in Russia